SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 3, 2003

                       UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS, INC.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


            TEXAS                           0-4197                75-0789226
(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)

13800 MONTFORT DRIVE, SUITE 330, DALLAS, TEXAS                      75240
(Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)


                                 (972) 991-8400
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (c)  Exhibits



  EXHIBIT
  NUMBER                                  EXHIBIT
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  99.1       News Release of United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. dated November
             3, 2003


ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

    On November 3, 2003, United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. issued a News
Release announcing the financial results for the quarter and nine months ended
September 30, 2003. A copy of the News Release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.



                                   SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, United
States Lime & Minerals, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 3, 2003                     UNITED STATES LIME & MINERALS, INC.

                                           By: /s/ M. Michael Owens
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           M. Michael Owens, Vice President and
                                           Chief Financial Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




EXHIBIT
 NUMBER                                   EXHIBIT
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  99.1       News Release of United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. dated November
             3, 2003



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